Bought a 70

[ckessel]

20 or so years ago I managed a production shop. Learned an immense amount there watching the techs. Sometimes we would get "train wrecks' in, jobs with an immense amount of fixable/non total loss damage. The main guy, Bill[ smart, talented mofo] would do like you. Get all of the pieces in play, fitted up etc. If there needed to be an additional sheet metal pull on the upper structures to get stuff lined up, do that too. Once it all looked good, pull some of the pieces off and start welding. There were some horror stories we heard about caused by other shops where the tech would just start welding pieces on before fitting all in place first. What a disaster. Leaks, fit issues etc.

 

[MarPar]

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[eldubb440]

20 or so years ago I managed a production shop. Learned an immense amount there watching the techs. Sometimes we would get "train wrecks' in, jobs with an immense amount of fixable/non total loss damage. The main guy, Bill[ smart, talented mofo] would do like you. Get all of the pieces in play, fitted up etc. If there needed to be an additional sheet metal pull on the upper structures to get stuff lined up, do that too. Once it all looked good, pull some of the pieces off and start welding. There were some horror stories we heard about caused by other shops where the tech would just start welding pieces on before fitting all in place first. What a disaster. Leaks, fit issues etc.

measure twice, weld once........ I probably have 25 screws holding this thing together

 

[T2R9]

measure twice, weld once........ I probably have 25 screws holding this thing together

And when the sparks fly it will be right. There is a reason you’re doing this car for me and watching it come together is amazing.

 

[eldubb440]

And when the sparks fly it will be right. There is a reason you’re doing this car for me and watching it come together is amazing.

told you....... you're a genius

 

[eldubb440]

just ordered my Saturday shirt for the tent

 

[eldubb440]

put these on when I took Rebel out to poop

 

[chargervert]

it's in the helmet

I use it out in front of Walmart so I can afford this hobby without having to have schitty wheels on my cars.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

another day at the office

Thanks for sharing all the pics and tips! My rusty pile O charger needs all of this too, and more. I have built a few airplanes, so fitting up the entire body before riveting it all together is second nature that is very useful in thinking my way through the procedure.

 

[T2R9]

Update on the engine. The block checked out good at my local machine shop so I loaded it up last night along with the heads and roller rockers and headed up to North Carolina to HP Engines. Met with Hollis for a while and came up with a game plan. It will be a 432 stroker full roller and he will dyno it. Will run exhaust manifolds, CH4B intake and an AVS2 800 carb. We have not decided on the cam yet but it will likely be one of the Hughes smaller rollers. Very knowledgeable Mopar engine builder, a fantastic shop and great guy to talk to.

 

[eldubb440]

it's good to step away from these jobs for a week or 2, and come back fresh.......

looks good as a hard top

the floor is in, and it ain't coming out....... and I smashed my thumb good while removing that post

 

[qkcuda]

Home come the post had to come out Mark? By the way, I see your doctor uses the fancy yellow surgical tape.

 

[eldubb440]

Home come the post had to come out Mark? By the way, I see your doctor uses the fancy yellow surgical tape.

the factory obviously had the floors together before installing the post........ I thought I might be able to slide the pan in thru the windshield opening, but my tape measure told me not to bother.

 

[eldubb440]

time to start welding this thing back together........and I have the wind at my back

 

[T2R9]

You do damn good work Mark!

 

[MarPar]

and I have the wind at my back

You sure that wasn't a fart??

 

[ckessel]

Hopefully not too much wind or your gas shield will get blown away.

 

[eldubb440]

You do damn good work Mark!

that's why I make the big money

seriously tho........ the Great Pumpkin is coming along nicely

I'm picking up paint in a little bit, it's gonna be a milestone weekend if the world will allow it

 

[eldubb440]

You sure that wasn't a fart??

I checked my pants........ I don't think it was

 

[eldubb440]

Hopefully not too much wind or your gas shield will get blown away.

that's why I keep the wind at my back

damn rookies.........